All right guys and girls. How do we really feel about platinum blondes?

[amoh24]

I know some chicks can rock it and not look like wannabes (scarlett johansson for example) but I feel like I see THOUSANDS of ugly girls a day trying to hide the fact that they are not cute by bleaching their hair blonde and blending in with the typically hot, paris hilton type.

i'm not saying ugly girls shouldn't be allowed to bleach their hair, but when they're doing it in an attempt to be just like every other truly hot girl, isn't it just a bit ridiculous?

there are plenty of not so hot guys who make themselves hot through their personality alone. I suggest you followers start developing your own identity!

i didn't do the BEST job describing this scenario, but there have got to be other people out there who understand my pet peeve!

mostly guys, what do you think? does this tactic work? can you help but look at all the bleached blonde "babes" or is it a turn off to be tricked into looking at the next desperate wannabe?

girls, what about you? share any of my feelings?

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+1 y

haha this sounds sooo bitter. I think ugly is a strong word, but I don't find it pretty when people try to hide their identity underneath someone else's. the most awesome people are the people who are themselves. we need variety!

[Anonymous]

Wow people on here.
One person said that girls with platinum blonde hair are sluts and another said they are never smart, upon many other things.
I have platinum blonde hair with buzzed sides, usually wear dark clothes, and have a few piercings. I definitely get a lot of glares or "oh god not one of them" stares (but I'm used to it and learned to ignore the judgmental bastards).
I actually have a 4.0 GPA and I take advanced classes. I'm also in math team and go to math nationals every year. But I'm also in anime club and play drums in a little rock band with some friends. Bet you would've never guessed it but I also play violin. I love skateboarding and going to crazy concerts. But I am also in cross country/track and see plays/symphonies all the time.
Just because you look like something doesn't mean you are. But I guess that's just society's labels though.
For the slut part.
I'm 17 and have never had sex before and don't plan on having sex anytime soon. Aaaaand I have only had one boyfriend who I have been with for 5 years and have never cheated on him and never would.
I get this place is for opinions no matter how stupid or how much of a smartass the person is.
But stop being assholes and stop judging people.
And I'm not here to brag or some shit, that's why I made my comment anonymous.
So yeah, I like people with platinum blonde hair. It's just a hair color, it doesn't tell you who someone is or whether you should be friends with them or not.

[cheerangelcharity]

I used to kinda be like this: sometimes when I was in my teens I thinking that I was plain-looking [maybe I was back then?] and, therefore, I got my hair mostly blonde. Sometimes it looked alright but many times it didn't [and I didn't really realize it] both because of my skin tone and dark roots. I thought that if only I were a natural blonde then I would be so much more attractive but now I realize that dark hair actually looks a lot better on me because of my pale skin color. I say that girls should only have really blonde hair if they already have naturally blonde hair; some subtle highlights can be alright on brunettes though but otherwise it usually looks fake and not-good.

[BabyJenks]

Maybe because some girls actually like being blonde?

Personally I was born blonde, have blonde eyebrows and eyelashes (which is a real pain in the arse when it comes to using eye makeup as I get blonde roots! Plus I look like a chemo patient if I don't dye my eybrows as they are so fair) plus really fair skin. I wouldn't dream of being any other colour though!

However being blonde I gotta say I hate the lightbulb hair/orange skin look. Personally I can't see the attraction in looking like a leather handbag. Brown wrinkled skin, and easy to pick up..no ta.

[sarah-a180]

Nothing wrong with bleaching your hair if it looks good on you.. I love my blonde highlights, which are anything but natural. :-) I don't think changing your appearance makes you a fake: it's a way of expressing yourself, and it's what makes people unique and interesting.

But actual "platinum" blonde, where it's almost white, looks really 80s and tacky unless it's natural (which only occurs in children).

[amoh24]

Yeah. I'm talking bleached blonde, not classy blonde.

i'm pretty sure most cases are anything BUT about originality or expressing yourself.

i think it's about being a follower and blending in. same thing goes for those who buy abercrombie because that's what the cool kids do, rather than just doing their own thing.

[sarah-a180]

I guess I think that being part of a group is part of being human. We are all influenced by the people we like and hang out with. These friends help us figure out what we value in life, and I don't see anything bad about that. Nobody makes their decisions in a vacuum: we're all part of a culture and a number of groups.

I think that pretending otherwise is more unhealthy than participating. Of course, some people take this too far, but what's the harm in bleaching your hair?

[DaltonK7]

Not only in children, even in guys. (I can attest) Being natural platinum as a guy is really a pain in the ass though, just because the entire world thinks you bleach it.

[Anonymous]

i think when dyed that color its awful but you can tell because a girls completion will not match the hair where as a naturally fair skinned girl has a very light hair that color she will look good,

but the dyed platinum color is not close to a natural light blond hair color.

like a orange tanned girl with no meat on her and dyed super super platinum virtually florescent platinum blonde looks horrible (sorry if that was over the top but you understand me)

nothing beats natural beauty and natural beauty is what will always shine through because lets face it doesn't matter what you do to your body , there will always have to be some natural beauty to start with or it won't look good, a girl always looks better in the body and skin she was born in ,i think hair color is something that can change for the better , but any body modification is not good,

a healthy girl always is more beautiful than a starved girl, sorry if that was out the qestion lol

anyways hope I helped you

[Opinion Owner]

Sorry Reworded the first bit it was jumbled : you can tell because a girls completion will not match the hair where as a naturally fair skinned girl who has a very light hair color will look good,

[spazticbert88]

You can also tell her nautral hair color by looking at her brows.

[BabyJenks]

Not always! I'm a natural blonde but have to dye my eyelashes and eyebrows slightly darker because otherwise I don't get full coverage with my mascara (I get blonde roots poking through) and I look like a chemo patient if I don't dye my eyebrows because they're so fair.

[Atomizer]

Some girls can look great with platinum hair.

But the hairstyle, cut and color have got to be flattering. Simply coloring your hair in a trendy way doesn't automatically make you hot, sexy, stylish, whatever. Makes you more of a sheep following the herd; next year it'll be a different hot hairstyle.

[the-love-guru]

VERY few women can pull off this look. You must be naturally pale (I'm sorry, but unless you have blue or green eyes, it'll NEVER work for you). Also, women who cannot afford the upkeep (i.e. touching up the roots 4-5 weeks) should find a lower-maintenance color. Also, the lighter your hair, the more color you'll need on your face... it's so easy to look washed out when your hair is that light.

I also read one time in a magazine, that the lighter Blonde your hair, the shorter it should be. Great example- Reese Witherspoon and her various cuts/ shades of blonde. Example of what NOT to do- Paris Hilton with her extensions. Get the picture?

[xxlastcall]

well if you think dying your hair platinum makes you a follower, you have to apply it to every color. changing your hair from its natural color to something else, by your logic, would make you a follower then, I guess.

i think hair color looking good on someone is more about their skin tone that whether they are ugly or not, though

and as for whether boys like it, well I'm a light dirty blonde but I get very light highlights, and I'm very blonde, and my boyfriend really likes it, but then again, he likes blondes in general

[Anonymous]

I don't think it works. It's okay if the girl would already be pretty without it, but I understand. If she is a complete dog then maybe banking on the hot blonde stereotype is her only hope of getting attention. I can't fault them for that, every girl wants to feel desired, I just think it's a trashy way of going about it. Everybody doesn't look good blonde.

[amoh24]

Okay. that's exxxactly how I think of it. good job putting it into words.

when I see unoriginal platinum blonde hair I immediately think its trashy.

some people hella can pull it off and make it "them" but more can't, and it just bugs me because...just be yourself!

[cinnamonlips]

My boyfriend and I agree that platinum blond hair is trashy. I tend to associate platinum blonde hair with fake tan and excessive amounts of eyeliner, like many others, and to me that is not attractive. Girls should stick close to their natural hair color, in my opinion. There is always the rare outlier that looks good with bleach blonde hair but for the most part it does not work.

[A-Soldiers-Wife07]

Damn! Your pretty judgemental there aren't you? Who cares! It's their hair their killing by going platinum blonde. I SUGGEST you get a life and quit analyzing people and calling them ugly. Just because someone wants to go bright platinum blonde doesn't mean their hiding their identity. Maybe they just wanna try something new. I've done it...I've been all kinds of colors, from black, to red, to platinum blonde. I'm just one of those that can pretty much rock any color I do. I love changing my look all the time, but my haircolor has absolutely NOTHING to do with my personality. People who think it does...grow up and get a freakin life. No wonder women starve themselves and do shit like that. Ya'll are so stereotypical! Life and let live. Stop judging others because of what they do. Focus on your own life.

[amoh24]

I'm actually not typically judgemental. this is just a pet peeve that I'm curious about. I'm more curious what guys think of followers. and I'm not saying everyone who does it is a follower. but soo many are, and I can guarantee you they aren't doing it to "express" themselves. they're doing it to blend in and attempt to be paris hiltons which like...idolizes ridiculous people such as paris hilton. didn't mean to come across that entirely rude, but I prefer to see variety, not carbon copies.

[A-Soldiers-Wife07]

I know many people who go platinum blonde, and not a single one of them do it because of Paris Hilton. Variety only goes so far. Not everyone can have a different hair color...there's too many people and not enough hair color. I don't know who you hang around with...if you see that many people trying to "copy" maybe you should get some new friends. And if it's not your friends and just people you "see" than that IS being judgemental because you don't know their tendencies.

[gravygirl]

I think it conveys a trashy look. At least with girls around my age. I work with a girl who is really smart and good at what she does, but gets no respect at all. I think it's because of her platinum blond hair. It's a male dominated field and I think the guys see that and just assume she's dumb.

[Laceifer]

I have always been a type who is fond with the "keep it natural". I don't see why someone would want to change their hair color, unless it is really ugly but their are ways to make any hair look good. Plus dyeing your hair damages it ands I like to take care of my body. The only people who I would somewhat understand dying their hair is the elderly. Besides Where is the fun in every girl looking the same?

[checkit88]

being blonde is fun. My natural hair color is dark but right now it's a darkish honey blonde. I just enjoy it, it's different and cute. but I do see what you mean. I feel the same way about red hair, brown hair, black hair. Sometimes a change is fun. And a lot of girls are considered hotter when they're blonde, just out of stereotype, when they're actually not that cute.

[hardygirl01]

I think it's the absolute worst if the girl has dark eyebrows, and dyes their hair platinum! :P They look rediculous. I used to dye my hair blonde all the time, and now I just stick to brown and reddish-brown<33 I get waaaaaaaaay more compliments than I did with blonde hair :D

[RyeLee]

I can see why it would bug you, but to me, its just hair. Maybe they just like the look? It doesn't necessarily make them desperate wannabes. Girls are alwayssss copying fashions of other people, magazines, celebrities, etc. I don't think this is any different. Its just a trend! lol like emos who are trying to show that they are different by all dressing the same way =P

[Anonymous]

I feel like when someone has low self esteem they tend to go and try to become what is perceived as "hot." Which is usually blonde. And I think when people go and try to become what everyone else already is they aren't as unique and they don't stand out as much. And maybe that's what they want if they have low self esteem. But yea it really annoys me when people do that. You can always tell a fake blonde/wannabe.

[A-Soldiers-Wife07]

Ok one, not everyone is blonde. You make it sound like the entire world is. And two, people don't dye their hair because of low self esteem. Some do, but just because someone goes blonde doesn't mean she wants attention or has low self esteem. Some people just want something different. Good Lord you high school kids are so stereotypical nowadays!

[amoh24]

Gooodness lady! no one is saying that EVERY blonde is a wannabe. I think you're just missing the exact targets of this debate. And yes. we "high schoolers" are so judgmental these days..i'm sure you've never judged a person in your liiiife!

[Opinion Owner]

I didn't say everyone was blonde, the whole topic of this post was about blondes which is why I talked about them. there is this thing that girls think guys love blonde girls, and a lot of beautiful people re blonde. which only reenforces that idea. so I see a lot of girls dying their hair to be blonde. and if you have low self esteem you want to be "hot," and a lot of girls think blonde is hot. which is why they dye their hair blonde.

[Anonymous]

then just see people for who they are and not their looks.

i've always been insecure when I was younger, trying to be 'beautiful' because I wasn't a good looking girl, so I find it stupid to stereotype people who are trying to fit in as being like everyone else, because that means you haven't gotten to know them, just their looks.

[orli623]

I don't like platinum blondes, but I do know that some people can pull it off... I mean on most girls it makes them look like a tramp or something... why not be more original and do something different?

[Nita2585]

Unless you have really pale skin and light blue /gray eyes, you should forget platinum blonde... and, perfectly straightened platinum blonde hair looks boring, while a type 2b or 2c curl can make it look astonishing

[emzy-89]

so incredibly trashy!

it just looks so unnatural and they have to put so much stuff in their hair the make it that colour that it totally wrecks their hair

[HopeIessRomantik]

i share your feelings. To me, Platinum blonde girls always seem to look fake. FEW can pull it off, and the rest are just wannabes.

[temptationfalls]

This is just me but if a girl's platinum blonde then I tend to ignore her completely

[akcasino]

There hot, there sexy, there popular, they talk, but the down side is you can notice that they are not very smart, or just ignorant

[JeVousAime]

They go platinum blonde, and then after 6 months they go chocolate brown/black.

It's simply an attention thing.

[Anonymous]

the whole "guys prefer blondes" thing is actually a myth. I've dyed my hair (because of premature greyness), so I'd be a hypocrite to look down on a girl for doing it.

So no, it doesn't bother me.

Besides, what you consider ugly. I might like.